longevity
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin longaevitās, from longaevus (“ancient, aged”) + -itās
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɒŋˈdʒɛ.vɪ.ti/, /lɒnˈdʒɛ.vɪ.ti/
Noun
longevity (countable and uncountable, plural longevities)
- The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life
- Grandfather had incredible longevity: he lived to be 105 years old!
Synonyms
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Translations
the quality of being long-lasting, especially of life
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References
- “longevity” (US) / “longevity” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
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